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Do I Have To Prepare
For My Open MRI?
Normally
no special preparation is required prior to an MR exam (check
with your physician to be sure no special preparations are necessary
on an individual basis). You may eat normally and go about your
daily routine. Continue to take any medication prescribed by
your doctor unless otherwise directed.
Because of the magnetic field
you will be asked to leave the following items in a safe place
outside the scan room:
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Coins |
Jewlery |
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Watches |
Glasses |
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Credit Cards |
Keys |
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Hair Pins |
Other Metal Objects |
You may also be asked to remove makeup,
dentures and wear a hospital gown to avoid magnetic interference
from belt buckles or zippers.Once you are situated onto the table,
make sure you are comfortable so that it is easy to keep still.
Breathe normally, as there is nothing about the procedure to
make you uncomfortable. The only thing you will notice is a faint
knocking sound which represents changes in the magnetic field.
Once the exam is over, the technologist will assist you out of
the scan room.
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Because of the potential harmful
effects associated with all metallic objects in a magnetic field,
you should check with your physician or MRI technologist, if
you have had any brain, ear, eye or other surgeries or any of
the following: |
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Pacemaker |
Neuro-stimulator (Tens Unit) |
Metal Implants |
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Aneurysm Clips |
Surgical Staples |
Implanted Drug Infusion Device |
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Foreign Metal Objects In the Eye |
Shrapnel or Bullet Wounds |
Permanent Eyeliner |
If you are pregnant
you should notify your physician!
*Source: Hitachi Medical Systems
America, Inc.
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